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Re: Accuracy of Coordinates
Posted by: Paul Heersink ()
Date: December 22, 2023 04:03PM

Hello all - late to the game here but this is a topic that I've pondered for awhile (not having any additional insight to provide here - sorry). I've been mapping the locations of all the ships that were sunk during the Second World War (results are here for you to peruse: [mapsterman.maps.arcgis.com] I've mapped about 15,000 ship sinkings and have another 5,000 without an accurate enough position.

A question to to those still in the chat - in contrast to u-boat positions, how accurate were Allied positions? How much did they rely on radio direction finding to verify their positions?

Also, any recommendations for reading material on navigation in the Second World War?

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Accuracy of Coordinates Sergio 10/08/2020 03:37PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Michael Lowrey 10/09/2020 12:27AM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Mark McShane 10/09/2020 05:12AM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Ken Dunn 10/09/2020 06:25PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Urs Heßling 10/11/2020 12:01PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Ken Dunn 10/11/2020 01:00PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Urs Heßling 10/11/2020 02:09PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Sergio 10/12/2020 09:45AM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Ken Dunn 10/12/2020 12:32PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Sergio 10/12/2020 01:51PM
Re: Accuracy of Coordinates Paul Heersink 12/22/2023 04:03PM


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